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TEST ID PAPCTGC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS & NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE BY NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION (ThinPrep)

Important Note

In vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of ribosomal RNA from Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonnorhoeae from PreservCyt solution (ThinPrep) specimens

**This test code is for papsmear specimens only (PreservCyt solution (ThinPrep). 

Additional Codes

 

 

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Microbiology

Specimen Type

PreservCyt solution liquid pap specimen (ThinPrep)

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 ml PreservCyt solution in ThinPrep container 

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time
PreservCyt solution (ThinPrep vial) Refrigerated or ambient 30 days

 

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided

Day(s) Performed

Monday - Friday

Report Available

72 hours

Methodology

Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Specimen Collection

PreservCyt solution vials (ThinPrep Pap test)

  • Please refer to CYTOLOGY, PAP SMEAR (CYTOPAP) for collection instructions
    • After transport of the liquid pap to the laboratory, the laboratory will transfer 1ml of specimen to the APTIMA specimen transfer tube for processing.